Reginald the Vampire
| Reginald the Vampire | |
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| Also known as | Reginald (premiere) |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Harley Peyton |
| Based on | Fat Vampire by Johnny B. Truant |
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| Composer | Adam Lastiwka |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Running time | 44 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Syfy |
| Release | October 5, 2022 – present |
Reginald the Vampire (simply known as Reginald in its premiere episode) is an American comedy horror television series which premiered on Syfy on October 5, 2022. The series stars Jacob Batalon as overweight vampire Reginald Andres. In January 2023, the series was renewed for a second season which is set to premiere on May 8, 2024.[1]
Cast and characters
- Jacob Batalon as Reginald Andres, the protagonist who works at The Slushy Shack, who's turned into a vampire to save his life.
- Oakland, Californiain 1972.
- Em Haine as Sarah Kinney, Reginald's co-worker and the object of his affection.
- Christin Park as Nikki, a vampire assassin who loves severely maiming her targets. She's hired by Angela to kill Reginald, and ends up falling for him.
- Aren Buchholz as Todd, Reginald's boss who loves to mock Reginald about his weight. He briefly becomes Reginald's main source of blood.
- Savannah Basley as Angela, a centuries old vampire who's upset about Maurice turning Reginald, and works to destroy them both.
- Thailey Roberge as Claire, a frequent regular at The Slushy Shack, who knows Reginald's a vampire.
- Marguerite Hanna as Ashley, Reginald's co-worker who suspects there's vampires in the city and works to prove their existence.
- Ryan Jinn as Mike, a vampire saved by Angela, who spies on Maurice.
- Georgia Waters as Penelope, a vampire who works for Angela.
- Sean Yves Lessard as Lebron, Penelope's vampire partner who also works for Angela.
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 10 | October 5, 2022 | December 7, 2022 | |
| 2 | TBA | May 8, 2024 | TBA | |
Season 1 (2022)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | "The Hunger" | Jeremiah Chechik | Harley Peyton | October 12, 2022 | 0.175[4] |
| 3 | 3 | "Hypnos" | David Frazee | Alexandra Zorowny | October 19, 2022 | 0.166[5] |
| 4 | 4 | "All The Time in the World" | David Frazee | Alejandro Alcoba | October 26, 2022 | 0.166[6] |
| 5 | 5 | "Fools in Love" | Lee Rose | Priscilla White | November 2, 2022 | 0.163[7] |
| 6 | 6 | "Halfway to a Threeway" | Lee Rose | Shevon Singh | November 9, 2022 | N/A |
| 7 | 7 | "The Last Day of Our Acquaintance" | Siobhan Devine | Harley Peyton & Isabella Gutierrez | November 16, 2022 | N/A |
| 8 | 8 | "The Odyssey" | Siobhan Devine | Alexandra Zarowny | November 23, 2022 | 0.126[8] |
| 9 | 9 | "No One Dies for Failing the SATs" | Jeremiah Chechik | Alejandro Alcoba | November 30, 2022 | 0.158[9] |
| 10 | 10 | "Reginald Andres Beyond Thunderdome" | Jeremiah Chechik | Harley Peyton | December 7, 2022 | 0.241[10] |
Season 2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [11] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [11] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "The Pompatus of Love" | TBA | TBA | May 8, 2024 | TBD |
| 12 | 2 | "30 Days" | TBA | TBA | May 15, 2024 | TBD |
| 13 | 3 | "The Truth About The Truth" | TBA | TBA | May 22, 2024 | TBD |
Production
On August 5, 2021, it was announced that Syfy had ordered a ten episode contemporary adaptation of Johnny B. Truant's Fat Vampire book series.[12]
On January 15, 2023, Syfy renewed the series for a second season which is scheduled to premiere on May 8, 2024.[13][1]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports a 70% approval rating with an average rating of 6.7/10, based on 10 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Reginald doesn't particularly stand out in the already crowded vampire genre, but Jacob Batalon invests his hapless protagonist with enough charm to make this spunky series worth a bite."[14]
Decider[19]
who wrote "The first episode is more heartfelt than hilarious, but there's enough of the former for us to forgive the lack of the latter."
References
- ^ a b Rice, Lynette (February 14, 2024). "Syfy Picks Up'SurrealEstate' For Third Season; Reveals Return Dates For 'Chucky,' 'Reginald The Vampire' & 'The Ark'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Reginald the Vampire on Syfy". The Futon Critic. November 7, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ Salem, Mitch (October 6, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Wednesday 10.5.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 13, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Wednesday 10.12.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Salem, Mitch (October 20, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Wednesday 10.19.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 27, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Wednesday 10.26.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 3, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Wednesday 11.2.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (November 24, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Wednesday 11.23.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 1, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Wednesday 11.30.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch (December 8, 2022). "ShowBuzzDaily's Wednesday 12.7.2022 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "Reginald the Vampire – Listings". Zap2it. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "'Reginald The Vampire': Jacob Batalon To Lead Dramedy In Development At Syfy". Deadline Hollywood (Press release). August 5, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Porter, Rick (January 15, 2023). "'Chucky,' 'Reginald the Vampire' Renewed at Syfy". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ "Reginald the Vampire: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- Fandom, Inc.Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ Boccella, Maggie (October 4, 2022). "'Reginald the Vampire' Review: A Fun Teen Comedy With Just the Right Amount of Bite". Collider. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Lloyd, Robert (October 5, 2022). "Which new vampire show is right for you this spooky season? Our critic weighs in". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- Consequence of Sound. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- Decider. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Reginald the Vampire at IMDb
